It was not without its challenges and there were several things that didn't go as I'd planned. But this week also brought me several "little things" that made a HUGE difference in how I made it through. Here are just five of them:

Little thing #1: I got an email from a friend asking me out to dinner.

Little thing #2: A friend told me that he's praying for me.

Little thing #3: I got a thoughtful text from someone just saying that she was thinking about me.

Little thing #4: My close childhood friend called me just to share a laugh about something silly.

Little thing #5: My cat licked my cheek.

I thank God for these little gestures that meant so very, very much. And I'm especially grateful for the ability to notice them.

My prayer is that something I do or say will somehow turn someone's rough week into one that they can reflect upon fondly. I want to be somebody's "little thing,"

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I'm a grown up "church girl" who is bouncing back from some hard blows, including an ugly divorce, financial hardship, and dreams deferred. Now, more than ever before, I am embracing the idea of transformation and beautiful new beginnings.